1922 South American Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 17 September – 22 October |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Julio Francia (4 goals) |
← 1921 1923 → | |
The sixth edition of the South American Championship was scheduled to be held in Chile, but Brazil asked to host it as part of its 100th anniversary independence celebrations. Thus it was held in Rio de Janeiro between 17 September and 22 October 1922.
Overview
All CONMEBOL members (as of 1922) attended: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Squads
For a complete list of participants squads see: 1922 South American Championship squads
Venues
| Rio de Janeiro |
|---|
| Estadio das Laranjeiras |
| Capacity: 20,000 |
|
Final round
Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Paraguay
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Uruguay
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Argentina
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
 Chile
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
The match was abandoned after Paraguay walked off to protest the penalty kick awarded by the referee.
Play-off
As Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay finished tied on points, a playoff series was planned for the three teams; however, Uruguay withdrew from the competition to protest the performance of Brazilian referee Pedro Santos in their match against Paraguay.
Therefore, a playoff match was played between Brazil and Paraguay to determine the champion.
Result
| 1922 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Brazil Second title |
Goal scorers
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Ángel Chiessa- José Gaslini
Tatú
Manuel Bravo
Carlos Elizeche- Luis Fretes
- Ildefonso López
- Julio Ramírez
Felipe Buffoni- Juan C. Heguy
- Antonio Urdinarán
References
- ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 552. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
External links
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Finals | |
| Squads | |
| Qualification | |
| Related topics | |
- 1922 South American Championship
- Copa América tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Brazil
- 1922 in South American football
- 1922 in Brazilian football
- 1922 in Argentine football
- 1922 in Uruguayan football
- 1922 in Paraguayan football
- 1922 in Chile
- September 1922 sports events
- October 1922 sports events
- 20th century in Rio de Janeiro
- International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city)